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Toxic Pollution Releases / Illinois
11:56 am
Fri January 6, 2012

Toxic releases by industries rise in Ill., Mo. in 2010

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Out today is the Environmental Protection Agency's latest Toxics Release Inventory, which allows the public to know what toxic chemicals are released into their communities. Information is released two years in arrears.

You can drill down in the data to your specific area here, but, in general, here are some of the findings for the states in our region, Illinois and Missouri:

Illinois:

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Ozark glade restoration
4:38 pm
Wed January 4, 2012

Ozark glade restoration project heats up at Tyson

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A flyover photo of experimental glades at Washington University's Tyson Research Center.
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The eastern collard lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) is native to Ozark glades.
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Researchers are conducting controlled burns this week at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center southwest of St. Louis.

The burns are part of a project to study how to restore Ozark glades – rocky forest clearings with native species that resemble those of the desert southwest.

Washington University ecologist and project lead Tiffany Knight says fire is a natural part of glade ecosystems.

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Elk restoration audit
5:15 pm
Wed December 28, 2011

Elk restoration plan comes under fire from state auditor

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State auditor Tom Schweich has faulted the budgeting of a Mo. Dept. of Conservation project to restore elk in the state.
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A controversial Missouri Department of Conservation plan to reintroduce elk into southeastern Missouri is under fire from Republican state auditor Tom Schweich.

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